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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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